0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Georgetown · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Georgetown
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Public administration and safety is the biggest employer in Georgetown, with over a third of the workforce in this field. The town has a very strong employment record, highlighted by a 0% unemployment rate. Most adults are in work or seeking it, which is well above both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 64.8% of adults active in the labour force. This is well above the Australian figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also high at 61.9%, though this has fallen by 5.5 points since 2011.
64.8% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 64.4%
- 2016: 54.7%
- 2021: 64.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.9% ▼ -8.2%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 67.5%
- 2016: 48.0%
- 2021: 61.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Government and safety roles dominate the local economy at 33.6%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 18.6%. Other notable employers include education and training at 12.4% and construction at 9.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles are managers at 16.8%, while machinery operators, drivers and labourers each make up 15.9% of the workforce. Technicians and trades follow at 14.2%, with professionals accounting for 9.7%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Georgetown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322048/georgetown/topic/employment